Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969, London. 416 pages. 8vo. First edition, First printing. Stated. SIGNED by Tom Wolfe in black ink in his calligraphic handwriting with a fabulously long inscription covering the front-free-endpaper: For Professor __ __ , this travelogue of olden times on the probably mystical littoral of California, With Best Wishes from Tom Wolfe . Book is clean, square and tight. orange-pink cloth boards are bright and clean. corners gently bumped. faint traces of foxing to the top page edges. first issue DJ with UK price intact on flap of 42s net. DJ is bright and colorful. There are a few instances of rubbing along DJ edges along top edge and bottom corner. tiny closed tear on rear of dj at bottom edge. This is a very special copy!.